December 2013 Archives - Page 2 of 2 - Teacher Development Trust

Struggling to develop: life as a ‘not good’ school

by admin | 4 Dec, 2013 | December 2013, Newsletter, Opinion

David Weston is Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust. This is one of the articles in the TDT December Newsletter (sign up here). I’m sitting on the train back from meeting a group of inspirational senior leaders at our National Teacher Enquiry...

The PISA furore: which lever should we pull next?

by admin | 1 Dec, 2013 | December 2013, Newsletter, Opinion

David Weston is Chief Executive of the Teacher Development Trust. This is one of the articles in the TDT December Newsletter (sign up here). Brace yourselves for a week of finger-pointing as it’s now widely trailed (£) that England’s performance on PISA...

TDT partners up with EEF to deliver two unique projects

by admin | 27 Nov, 2013 | December 2013, News, Newsletter

The Teacher Development Trust joins two unique projects in partnership with the Education Endowment Foundation and the University of Bristol. The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has awarded grants to the University of Bristol to deliver an assessment of the...

Laura McInerney joins TDT Advisory Board

by admin | 22 Nov, 2013 | December 2013, News, Newsletter

Our Chief Executive, David Weston, writes: I am absolutely delighted to welcome Laura McInerney (@miss_mcinerney) to the Teacher Development Trust Advisory Board. Laura is a leading thinker in the education world and is an extremely influential voice. She joins a...

GoodCPDGuide Newsletter

by admin | 19 Nov, 2013 | December 2013, News, Newsletter, Providers

Welcome to the first installment of our new GoodCPDGuide monthly newsletter. This newsletter will help you keep up to date on all that’s new and interesting at the GoodCPDGuide. We’ll feature news articles and advice relating to finding and providing...

Qualified Teacher Status – smash or grab?

by admin | 27 Oct, 2013 | December 2013, Newsletter, Teachers

A personal view from TDT’s Chief Executive. This is one of the articles in the TDT December Newsletter (sign up here). The current discussion about whether we should require teachers in schools to obtain Qualified Teacher Status seems to boil down to three...